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Core i5-2540M vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-2540M vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4011 days newer than Core i5-2540M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M

  • Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i5-2540M - 186 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

163

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 85.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

494

22%

Multi-Core

990

13%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-2540M

vs

Intel Core i3-12100F

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
35 W
TDP58 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Core i3-12100F

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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